Home HIV testing among young, African American gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men: who uses it and who intends to use it in the future

Mixed: Key population and young people: young african american men who have sex with men

Study design

Values and preferences

Sample size

660

UNAIDS HIV prevalence (2017)

0.2 [0.2 - 0.2]

Methodology

660 young African American gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men were suveyed about their experience with and attitudes towards home testing.

Summary of findings

Among the 590 HIV-negative or status unknown participants, 18.5% reported ever using a self-test HIV test kit, and 61% said that they are either extremely likely (39%) or somewhat likely (22%) to use a self-test kit in the future. 60% said they are either exteremly likely (42%) or somewhat likely (18%) to ask a partner to use a self-test in the future. Self-testers were significantly more likely than non-users to say they are extremely likely to use the test in the future (p

Acceptability

0.61

Acceptability details

61% said that they are either extremely likely (39%) or somewhat likely (22%) to use a home kit in the future.